Saturday, August 6, 2016

Besides the local chess tournaments that GiLoCatur has mentioned in this link, there is another chess tournament going to be held on Sunday, 28th August 2016. The tournament is called Merdeka Chess Open.

Below are some details on the chess tournament.

Merdeka Chess Open 2016

The tournament which is a national-rated event is jointly organized by Yayasan Pendidikan Cheras (YPC), SMK Seri Bintang Utara and KLCA or Kuala Lumpur Chess Association.

The Basic Info of the Tournament

Below is the basic info on the tournament. The format of play is Rapid 20-minute per player. There are seven (7) Swiss System rounds.

Basic info of the tournament

The Fee

The fee is reasonably inexpensive, It is just TWENTY Malaysian Ringgits. Bank in the fee to the bank account as per below.

About Fee

The Tentative Program

The first round is scheduled to start at 9:45 am. The closing ceremony is scheduled at 5:30 pm.

the Tentative Program

Inquiry

Please contact or message the following mobile numbers or email to the following email addresses for further inquiry on the tournament.

Inquiry

Closing Date

The closing date is on 21st August 2016. The registration after the closing date will have to pay the penalty of FOURTY (40.00) Malaysian Ringgits.

The Prize

Among the prizes are ONE THOUSAND Malaysian Ringgits for the Best College, Best School (Open) and Best School (Sekolah Angkat YPC) each.